Abydos, Faustina II., bronze (CN type 3429)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
147-161 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
TroasCoin type in bronze struck at Abydos in Troas under Faustina II. dated 147-161 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 3429. Obverse: Draped bust of Faustina II, right. Reverse: Nude Dioscuri standing, each holding torch and spear; inbetween, altar.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 18–19 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 4.77 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Abydos
- Region
- Troas
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Faustina II.
Design
- Obverse type
- Draped bust of Faustina II, right.
- Reverse type
- Nude Dioscuri standing, each holding torch and spear; inbetween, altar.
- Obverse legend
- ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤ
- Reverse legend
- ΑΒVΔΗΝΩΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/3429
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 3429
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 10373
- external concordanceRPC IV.2, 10373
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution